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Description FULL VIEW, PRETTY PLEASE? THE THUMBNAIL IS GRODY.

Error is an old, old character of mine, an exiled elf. He'd really just like to live his life and leave well enough alone, but this is constantly thwarted by two small issues: he's one of the most dangerous people alive, and he's completely batshit crazy. He's got exactly zero conventional magical ability, but he's a master of illusions, which essentially means he can go where he likes and do as he pleases. He's just unbalanced enough on a normal day that he keeps on ending up in fights, and once he's fighting, well, that's when he really loses it. Still, he'd much rather scare the hell out of his opponents than actually do damage, which is probably a good thing, for those facing him - his illusions aren't just visual; he controls all senses, if he wants. He may not be able to do any damage, but he can make you THINK you're in excruciating pain. He IS crazy, though, so who knows what he'll come up with next.

Minor bit of redesign since the last time I properly drew him about 3 and a half years ago (it's actually one of the first pictures in this gallery.) I don't draw fantasy characters that often because, to be honest, fantasy stories just aren't my taste. (Nothing against them, mind you. Just not my thing.) Still, I like fantasy character DESIGNS quite a bit, so every once in a while, I give in to temptation. This was an attempt to do a proper painting again, so this was done mostly on one layer instead of 8 million layers like my last big piece was. It has some anatomy issues and the background is iffy, but I'm really trying to push myself to do proper scenes, interesting compositions and challenging poses, even at the risk of screwing it up terribly. That's hard, for the perfectionist in me.

Next goal: curb my compulsion to write descriptions this long. I can't heeeelp iiiiit....
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Comments: 36

keelerleah [2007-07-26 23:03:42 +0000 UTC]

Wow, lovely job and I adore the colors. Keep up the amazing work!

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acegirl In reply to keelerleah [2007-07-27 00:06:54 +0000 UTC]

Whythankyou.

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keelerleah In reply to acegirl [2007-07-27 02:52:52 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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fernicar [2007-07-14 16:40:54 +0000 UTC]

GreatConcept

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acegirl In reply to fernicar [2007-07-14 17:27:58 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou!

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pixelmuse [2007-06-19 14:02:57 +0000 UTC]

Wow!
I just dropped by to see your most recent works including this one. You're work has evolved so much since the Solace forums and since I last checked your gallery here.

I especially love the shading in this. It kinda reminds me of the contrasting shadows of Caravagio (sp?).

Great Work!

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acegirl In reply to pixelmuse [2007-06-21 18:08:43 +0000 UTC]

Oh man, the Solace boards seem like a million years ago, but it hasn't really been all that long, has it? Heh, you're one of the few people I've seen around the net since - completely lost track of most of the people. A shame, really.

Thanks a lot, that's a hell of a compliment.

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pixelmuse In reply to acegirl [2007-06-21 18:29:50 +0000 UTC]

A hell of a compliment well earned

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aliencraft [2007-06-07 20:40:33 +0000 UTC]

Wow that is great work. Love the character design. Keep up the stellar work.

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acegirl In reply to aliencraft [2007-06-07 21:15:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a ton.

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braverkai [2006-12-13 08:11:33 +0000 UTC]

This is nice idea you have here.. good job!

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ryokogirle [2006-10-22 00:34:38 +0000 UTC]

woah! after reading the description i have an even greater liking and adoration for this character, and you paint so vividly and with such excitment. bold contrasts and the intenese dynamic pose make this picture just completely awesome on every level! and i actually prefer how you kept most of the anatomy in the dark- it makes your imagination get to work and makes the image that much more interesting!

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kuro-hikari [2006-07-28 15:43:43 +0000 UTC]

Wow...the composition's wonderful...Seems like you definitely achieved the intended effect with this one. ^.^ You did an amazing job, the colors, textures, etc. create a great "creepy" feeling...

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acegirl In reply to kuro-hikari [2006-07-29 05:31:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot. I've been trying to do more interesting compositions lately; a lot of my stuff tends to come down to "guy standing in the middle of the page", which is a situation I'm trying to rectify.

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katronmaster [2006-07-25 19:43:28 +0000 UTC]

Very nifty, gorgeous sense of lighting too.

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acegirl In reply to katronmaster [2006-07-26 16:16:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot.

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ultema [2006-07-25 16:43:24 +0000 UTC]

Very cool. "Shadowplay" is such a neat skill 8D Very interesting character, too!

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acegirl In reply to ultema [2006-07-27 03:42:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot.

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buttervlieg [2006-07-24 17:37:55 +0000 UTC]

nice.. i love the design fave

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acegirl In reply to buttervlieg [2006-07-24 19:42:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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dustfae [2006-07-23 19:09:29 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I love how the shadow design is coming from his finger. Lovely job

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acegirl In reply to dustfae [2006-07-23 19:13:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot.

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devouredex [2006-07-19 07:33:53 +0000 UTC]

Very dark and surreal. Love the shadow images. Very interesting style. The character is very well developed. Excellent work

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acegirl In reply to devouredex [2006-07-19 18:04:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot.

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devouredex In reply to acegirl [2006-07-20 13:08:46 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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what- [2006-07-18 20:36:24 +0000 UTC]

Nice job! I love your rendering/coloring technique.

I'd love to see some more anatomical features carved out of the shadows to match the details of the hair and...pretty much the rest of it.

Lots of sexy.

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acegirl In reply to what- [2006-07-19 18:41:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot. You're right, I need to pay more attention to anatomy. I didn't even realize how plain some of those bits looked until you pointed it out.

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what- In reply to acegirl [2006-07-20 04:43:10 +0000 UTC]

If it is unnoticable, then who's to worry? There's no cheating when it comes to making something look good.

And this looks good.

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plangkye [2006-07-18 18:25:50 +0000 UTC]

Does he have four eyes, or is that an illusion?

Long descriptions ftw. And I love his hair.

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acegirl In reply to plangkye [2006-07-18 19:28:12 +0000 UTC]

He has four eyes. The creepy extra two look like tattoos most of the time, but when he needs them, they help him to see through his own illusions. =3

Thanks.

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GhostSystem [2006-07-18 17:42:37 +0000 UTC]

XD crazy characters are cool
I like the expression, and the fact that shadows are coming out from his fingertips, very cool

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acegirl In reply to GhostSystem [2006-07-18 17:46:00 +0000 UTC]

Heh, I'm kinda proud of the expression... I don't draw teeth too often. They mess me up.

Thanks a bunch, and thanks for the fave!

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GhostSystem In reply to acegirl [2006-07-18 17:49:42 +0000 UTC]

XD Your welcome

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interfeci [2006-07-18 09:39:31 +0000 UTC]

wow. amazing job
I the shadow-ness

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acegirl In reply to interfeci [2006-07-18 15:05:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot. The shadows were fun to do. XD

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interfeci In reply to acegirl [2006-07-18 15:13:28 +0000 UTC]

welcomes

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